diff --git a/client/SDL/sdl_touch.cpp b/client/SDL/sdl_touch.cpp
index 328a35a70..811b9cc26 100644
--- a/client/SDL/sdl_touch.cpp
+++ b/client/SDL/sdl_touch.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ BOOL sdl_handle_mouse_motion(SdlContext* sdl, const SDL_MouseMotionEvent* ev)
 	WINPR_ASSERT(ev);
 
 	sdl->input.mouse_focus(ev->windowID);
-	const BOOL relative =
-	    freerdp_settings_get_bool(sdl->context()->settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove);
+	const BOOL relative = freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(sdl->common());
 	INT32 x = relative ? ev->xrel : ev->x;
 	INT32 y = relative ? ev->yrel : ev->y;
 	sdl_scale_coordinates(sdl, ev->windowID, &x, &y, TRUE, TRUE);
@@ -269,8 +268,7 @@ BOOL sdl_handle_mouse_button(SdlContext* sdl, const SDL_MouseButtonEvent* ev)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	const BOOL relative =
-	    freerdp_settings_get_bool(sdl->context()->settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove);
+	const BOOL relative = freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(sdl->common());
 	INT32 x = relative ? 0 : ev->x;
 	INT32 y = relative ? 0 : ev->y;
 	sdl_scale_coordinates(sdl, ev->windowID, &x, &y, TRUE, TRUE);
diff --git a/client/X11/xf_input.c b/client/X11/xf_input.c
index 3ea620f4e..189ac3bf4 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_input.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_input.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static BOOL register_raw_events(xfContext* xfc, Window window)
 	settings = xfc->common.context.settings;
 	WINPR_ASSERT(settings);
 
-	if (freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove))
+	if (freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(&xfc->common))
 	{
 		XISetMask(mask_bytes, XI_RawMotion);
 		XISetMask(mask_bytes, XI_RawButtonPress);
@@ -798,8 +798,8 @@ int xf_input_event(xfContext* xfc, const XEvent* xevent, XIDeviceEvent* event, i
 			break;
 		case XI_RawButtonPress:
 		case XI_RawButtonRelease:
-			xfc->xi_rawevent = xfc->common.mouse_grabbed &&
-			                   freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove);
+			xfc->xi_rawevent =
+			    xfc->common.mouse_grabbed && freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(&xfc->common);
 
 			if (xfc->xi_rawevent)
 			{
@@ -809,8 +809,8 @@ int xf_input_event(xfContext* xfc, const XEvent* xevent, XIDeviceEvent* event, i
 			}
 			break;
 		case XI_RawMotion:
-			xfc->xi_rawevent = xfc->common.mouse_grabbed &&
-			                   freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove);
+			xfc->xi_rawevent =
+			    xfc->common.mouse_grabbed && freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(&xfc->common);
 
 			if (xfc->xi_rawevent)
 			{
diff --git a/client/common/client.c b/client/common/client.c
index abf26dd10..778c158bb 100644
--- a/client/common/client.c
+++ b/client/common/client.c
@@ -2132,3 +2132,14 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_is_pen(rdpClientContext* cctx, INT32 deviceid)
 
 	return FALSE;
 }
+
+BOOL freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(rdpClientContext* ccontext)
+{
+	WINPR_ASSERT(ccontext);
+
+	const rdpSettings* settings = ccontext->context.settings;
+	const BOOL useRelative = freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_MouseUseRelativeMove);
+	const BOOL haveRelative = freerdp_settings_get_bool(settings, FreeRDP_HasRelativeMouseEvent);
+	const BOOL ainput = ccontext->ainput != NULL;
+	return useRelative && (haveRelative || ainput);
+}
diff --git a/include/freerdp/client.h b/include/freerdp/client.h
index 3960f8cad..855687965 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/client.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/client.h
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ extern "C"
 	FREERDP_API BOOL freerdp_client_send_mouse_event(rdpClientContext* cctx, UINT64 mflags, INT32 x,
 	                                                 INT32 y);
 
+	/** @brief this function checks if relative mouse events are supported and enabled for this
+	 * session.
+	 *
+	 *  @param cctx The \b rdpClientContext to check
+	 *
+	 *  @return \b TRUE if relative mouse events are to be sent, \b FALSE otherwise
+	 */
+	FREERDP_API BOOL freerdp_client_use_relative_mouse_events(rdpClientContext* cctx);
+
 	FREERDP_API BOOL freerdp_client_send_button_event(rdpClientContext* cctx, BOOL relative,
 	                                                  UINT16 mflags, INT32 x, INT32 y);